1 Kings 11:30-39

1 Kings 11:30-39

[30] And Ahijah  caught  the new  garment  that was on him, and rent  it in twelve  pieces:  [31] And he said  to Jeroboam,  Take  thee ten  pieces:  for thus saith  the LORD,  the God  of Israel,  Behold, I will rend  the kingdom  out of the hand  of Solomon,  and will give  ten  tribes  to thee: [32] (But he shall have one  tribe  for my servant  David's  sake, and for Jerusalem's  sake, the city  which I have chosen  out of all the tribes  of Israel:)  [33] Because that they have forsaken  me, and have worshipped  Ashtoreth  the goddess  of the Zidonians,  Chemosh  the god  of the Moabites,  and Milcom  the god  of the children  of Ammon,  and have not walked  in my ways,  to do  that which is right  in mine eyes,  and to keep my statutes  and my judgments,  as did David  his father.  [34] Howbeit I will not take  the whole kingdom  out of his hand:  but I will make  him prince  all the days  of his life  for David  my servant's  sake, whom I chose,  because he kept  my commandments  and my statutes:  [35] But I will take  the kingdom  out of his son's  hand,  and will give  it unto thee, even ten  tribes.  [36] And unto his son  will I give  one  tribe,  that David  my servant  may have a light  alway  before  me in Jerusalem,  the city  which I have chosen  me to put  my name  there. [37] And I will take  thee, and thou shalt reign  according to all that thy soul  desireth,  and shalt be king  over Israel.  [38] And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken  unto all that I command  thee, and wilt walk  in my ways,  and do  that is right  in my sight,  to keep  my statutes  and my commandments,  as David  my servant  did;  that I will be with thee, and build  thee a sure  house,  as I built  for David,  and will give  Israel  unto thee. [39] And I will for this afflict  the seed  of David,  but not for ever.